- Aug 9 At Ferguson anniversary of the shooting of unarmed Michael Brown, a man is shot and a state of emergency declared
Music History
Aug 12 US Postal Service issues a second postage stamp featuring rock singer Elvis Presley, as part of its Music Icon series; design is a black & white photograph taken by William Speer in 1955
Video Music Awards
Aug 30 Rap artist Kanye West announces he will run for President in 2020 at the MTV Video Music Awards
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Tupac Shakur
Nicki Minaj
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